Gunmen Bomb Police Station, Kill Three Policemen in Anambra

A police station in Anambra State has been bombed by gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in the death of three policemen.

The incident occurred on Monday, September 16, at around 10 a.m. in the Orumba South Local Government Area.

According to eyewitnesses, the assailants were attempting to enforce the Monday sit-at-home order when they clashed with security personnel.

The attack resulted in three fatalities and additional injuries, although the state police command spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that two policemen were killed.

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Ikenga stated that the Joint Security Forces recovered five unexploded improvised explosives and are on the trail of the assailants.

He also confirmed that the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, visited the scene to reinforce and reassess security deployment.